Zone V makes the latest tablets and smartphones work for the older generation with low eyesight, deficient hearing or dexterity. The company has redefined a global platform that is providing access to the services that are difficult to use. They have a technological partnership with Samsung and are a Samsung Managed Solutions Partner. The company also creates inclusively accessible technology, services, and applications for more smoother and viable communication. The executive team of this company includes health, telecoms, and wellness fields. With the proceeds, Zone V will widen the digital divide for the older smartphones users by working tirelessly to build new innovative communication solutions.
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£500,000
TiPJAR is a cashless and contactless tipping platform that allows guests to tip workers in under 8 seconds via their phones, with no app required. TiPJAR's distribution engine empowers staff to control and share their tips and takes the admin burden and risk away from business owners. The company estimates the global tipping market to be worth a combined $100 billion per year, and it aims to be the worlds first multi-currency, scalable solution in this segment. The company's clients include Honest Burger, Yard Sale Pizza, and BrewDog. TiPJAR will use the investment to have live clients by November 2020 and expand across Europe and Australia.
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investment:
£699,748
True Royalty Television is the first and only established TV channel serving the global millions of Royal super-fans, with 20,000 paying subscribers already on its platform. The British Royal Family is the 4th biggest brand in the world. With 350+ hours of top quality Royal content, refreshed monthly and with exclusive commissions, True Royalty curates relevant titles according to Royal news and the viewer's interest areas—British Royals, World Royals, and Royalty through history. There are 25 million people in the US alone who identify as both active Royal fans and who stream on-demand TV, up almost 300% from 8.6 million in 2018. The founders of the channel have assembled a diverse team of proven experts in TV production and distribution, digital marketing, PR, and brand partnerships from around the world. With the investment, the channel has identified partners for further growth opportunities including launching beyond the current US, Canada, Australia, NZ, UK & Ireland into India, Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East demographics.
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investment:
£2,148,699
&SISTERS aims to develop the menstrual health ecosystem of the future by combining smart technology & best in class sanitary hygiene products. The company asserts that it offers an easy way for users to monitor their cycle, understand & respond to how their body changes, as well as access ethical, sustainable products on the company's portal. &SISTERS claims that its cotton period care products are sustainably sourced, plastic-free, recyclable & biodegradable. The company's products are stocked in over 75 small chains and independents, including Oliver Bonas, Next Beauty, Abel & Cole, Farmdrop, Ecovibe, Feel Unique and Planet Organic. &SISTERS's raised £199,000 in its first crowdfunding round in December 2019. The company will use the funds to grow its team, invest in technology, launch new products, and enhance its marketing campaign.
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investment:
£679,783
Blind Cupid (BC) is a disruptive personal matchmaker that uses systematic philosophy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help users find their long-term partners with the very first match. It does this by asking its users high-quality, short, and introspective questions that reveal what the company calls a user's ‘Sense of life’. The AI system then comes up with potential matches by analysing the above data along with the user's communication style. BC asserts that the global matchmaking market has 91 million users and is currently worth £4.65 billion (2020) with a projected value of £7.68 billion by 2026. It argues that 4 out of 5 beta users met their potential partner on its portal. The company aims to patent its AI and licence it out to eager organisations. It will use the investment to offer investors the opportunity to be a part of the next generation of matchmaking and artificial intelligence.
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investment:
£354,989
Jump Into Reality (JIR) is a technology company that aims to change the way users consume visual content. Its product, JUMP Into DESIGN (JID), uses proprietary technology to make client-compliant interior design projects efficiently. JIR argues that current design processes require numerous pieces of software and several weeks to mock up and render the final design. JIR asserts that JID allows designers to handle the entire design and render process in real-time via cloud computing and achieve the finalised design quicker to the satisfaction of its clients. JID is working with Kave Home, a noted international furniture design, manufacturing and distribution company. It has also designed projects for clients such as Marsham House and CBRE Retail receiving rave reviews from the latter in the process. JIR will use 40% of the investment for marketing, 30% for product development and innovation, and 30% to hire key personnel.
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investment:
£426,373
paus is an on-demand streaming service. It offers specialist, hand-picked independent films to today's streamers who wish to avail a niche streaming service in 2020. The company aims to propel curated independent cinema into the $161 billion global streaming market by replacing conventional subscription and ad-based models with a peer-to-peer digital tipping model. paus is working with globally recognised film institutions to procure curated content. Over 1,900 people have signed up for early access to its iOS app. The company is currently rolling out a beta iOS version in the UK and US. It will use the investment to move into streaming theatre and web-series on its portal.
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investment:
£352,724
Wurkr is a platform that enables seamless team collaboration, bridging gaps between workers anywhere in the world and embracing an always-on video technology standard. Wurkr asserts that working from home is growing by 400% in the last decade with up to 40% of companies planning to have employees working from home or elsewhere in the wake of COVID-19. It argues that its product holds relevance in such a scenario. 60,000 subscribers and 1,500 organisations have enlisted on Wurkr to date. The company has witnessed a +1,000% increase in subscribers since March 2020. It will use the investment to expand into the UK, India and USA in 2021. A global push in 2022, release 'Wurkr Pro', it's paid portal that provides for multiple browsers, mobile access, video conference rooms and integrates 'Wurkr Enterprise' with products such as Slack and G Suite.
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investment:
£187,928
CityFALCON is a data curation and structuring company that has received two six-figure grants, not included in the funded amount. It transforms unstructured financial content into structured data, generating analytics, extracting insights, and delivering personalised data to users and clients. CityFALCON is disrupting the £23 bn financial content market dominated by Yahoo Finance, Crunchbase, and Bloomberg with automation, long-tail coverage, and unrestricted access to our data via API and web at reasonable prices. The company's key clients include fintech companies such as BNP Paribas, IEX Group, and Seedrs. With the proceeds, the company will embark over 75% of the funds for salaries & technology costs and the rest will be used for marketing and premium content.
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investment:
£602,201
SKOOT is a platform that connects friends who need lifts or errands, with friends who can help. The app auto-calculates fares for lifts taken and splits the costs. It also permits users to organise, request and arrange errands or simple favours from friends for free or a £5 tip. SKOOT claims to be the only carbon negative green navigation app for drivers. The company argues that it has also taken up the '1 Million Tree Challenge' and plants a tree for every journey on the platform. SKOOT is live on the Apple App Store and Google Playstore, with more than 18,000 users. It aims to become a contender in the ride-hailing industry that is worth $85.8 billion. SKOOT states it has raised £3.1 million from investors, won £75,000 from Innovate UK, and completed over 1,200 tasks to date using its 'Errands' feature launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. SKOOT states they will use the investment to extend its product, create more revenue streams and increase user activation across the EU, USA, Australia and Canada by early 2022.
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Expired
investment:
£409,913
